NV Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle No 26

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 100 JD 97 DC 96 JG 96 WA 96 VN 96 TWI 95 WS 95
JS 100

jamessuckling.com, July 2023

This is really something. Electric on the palate. The aromas are so complex with sliced fresh and dried ginger, subtle pie crust, tarte tatin and hints of nutmeg with some salted caramel. Toasted bread, too. Always...
JD 97

jebdunnuck.com, September 2025

The NV Champagne Grand Siècle Iteration No. 26 is, as always, a blend from three vintages: 2012, 2008, and 2007. The blend is 58% Chardonnay and the remainder Pinot Noir. In the glass, it takes on a golden straw hue, with...
DC 96

Decanter, June 2023

This iteration of Grand Siècle is almost entirely composed of two of Champagne's greatest recent vintages, so expectations are high. The wine more than meets them, tempering the generosity of 2012's fruit – ripe apricots...
JG 96

View From The Cellar, March 2024

96+ The Laurent-Perrier “Grand Siécle” Iteration No. 26 is composed from the vintages of 2012, 2008 and 2007. Sixty-five percent of the blend is 2012, twenty-five percent 2008 and ten percent 2007. The final cépages...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2025

Disgorged in 2023 with a dosage of seven grams per liter, the NV Grand Siècle N°26—a blend of the 2012, 2008 and 2007 vintages, with dominance from the youngest—continues its impressive trajectory. It opens with aromas of...
VN 96

Vinous, April 2025

(96+ points) The NV Grande Cuvée Grand Siècle No. 26 is an elegant, sophisticated wine. The brighter side of Grand Siècle comes through nicely in the No. 26, a blend of vintages 2012, 2008 and 2007. Brisk acids cut...
TWI 95

The Wine Independent, November 2023

An assemblage of three vintages 2012, 2008, and 2007 from eight Grand Cru, the Grand Siècle 26 is a 58% Chardonnay 42% Pinot blend in this cuvée. Burnished yellow gold with a singular column of tiny bubbles, it has a...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, September 2023

A graceful Champagne, with flavors of boysenberry and black cherry fruit, toast, blanched almond and grapefruit pith, graphite and fleur de sel gliding across the satiny mousse. Reveals racy acidity that sculpts fine...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Sparkling
Varietal Champagne Blend
Country France
Region Champagne
Vintage NV
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12%
Closure Cork

The NV Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle No 26 [Champagne Blend] is a blend of three vintages: 2012, 2008, and 2007. This Champagne is composed of 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, sourced from eight grand cru vineyards. The wine was aged for ten years on the lees and was disgorged in February 2023 with a dosage of 7 grams per liter. It has an alcohol content of 12.0%.

James Suckling awarded this wine a perfect score of 100 points, describing it as "really something" and "electric on the palate." He noted its complex aromas of "sliced fresh and dried ginger, subtle pie crust, tarte tatin and hints of nutmeg with some salted caramel." Suckling emphasized its "freshness and balance," calling it "spectacular" and a "symphonic blend."

Antonio Galloni of Vinous rated this wine between 94 and 96 points, praising its "super-expressive, creamy" nature. He highlighted the "dried pear, smoke, crushed rocks, and mint" that infuse the wine, stressing its "textural richness and resonance."

William Kelley from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave it a score of 96+, describing it as "suave" and "complex." He noted the "notes of nectarine, peach, and ripe citrus fruits," as well as "freshly baked bread, buttered toast, nougat, white flowers, and clear honey." Kelley highlighted its "deep and rather broad-shouldered core of fruit" balanced by "racy acids and animated by a classy pinpoint mousse."

Decanter also rated this wine 96 points, noting its composition from "two of Champagne's greatest recent vintages." The review mentioned "ripe apricots, white peach, clementines, and sunny, zesty citrus" with "fleshy, creamy notes of papaya and toasted white sourdough." It praised the wine's "sleek, silky mousse" and its "approachable" nature.

Wine Spectator gave the wine 95 points, focusing on its "graceful" profile with "flavors of boysenberry and black cherry fruit, toast, blanched almond, and grapefruit pith." The review highlighted the "racy acidity" and "minerally hints of chalk and oyster shell" on the finish.

Sarah Mayo from The Wine Independent also rated it 95 points, describing its "burnished yellow gold" color and "strikingly complex nose" with "layers of ripe pear, nectarine, and summer red berries." She noted its "opulent" palate with "great fruit intensity" and "excellent freshness" in the long, chalky finish.

John Gilman from View From The Cellar awarded it 96+, praising its "beautiful elegance" and "complex blend of apple, white peach, fresh-baked bread, chalky soil tones, incipient notes of caraway seed, dried flowers and a topnote of gentle smokiness." He highlighted its "pure, full-bodied" nature and "impeccably balanced finish," noting its potential for further aging.

In summary, the NV Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle No 26 is widely praised for its complexity, balance, and aging potential, with excellent reviews from multiple esteemed publications.